Bob Crowley laments how close he once came to ending Maine’s browntail moth infestation. Now they’re back with a vengeance.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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David Rollins: Local sales tax a win-win for Maine communities
Businesses will flourish when communities are adequately supported.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans missing chance to shape sensible policy on inequality
Bipartisan progress has been made in criminal justice reform – expanding school choice and simplifying the tax code would also appeal to a wide swath of voters.
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Commentary: Reasons for supporting CMP plan overlooked amid baseless criticism
The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.
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Jay Ambrose: Democrats use biased courts against Trump
If you can’t trust the courts, who can you trust? Nobody. So don’t trust anybody ever again, because if a court gets a case concerning President Donald Trump that provides an illicit means of getting him, it very well may do it. Well, not every court, but as one example, a federal judge in Alaska […]
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New England Clean Energy Connect: The myths and the facts
8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]
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Tom Waddell: Maine women need access to complete health care services
Requiring insurance companies to provide full coverage restores a woman’s right to choose.
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Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges
Instead, we should finally pass a state budget that fully funds revenue sharing and aid to local schools.
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Maine Compass: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business
Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experiences for critical leadership positions – don’t leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
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Douglas Rooks: Do downtowns the right way
Successful downtowns are unique, and take into mind both pedestrians and motorists.